Convert back from strutmasters springs to airmatic???
10-22-2018, 03:24 PM
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Convert back from strutmasters springs to airmatic???
I recently bought a used 2002 S430 w220 s class, the previous owner had converted the suspension into coil Springs from strutmasters. There is a small strut master module wired into one of the computers in the front driver side fuse box in the engine bay.
I am really interested in experiencing the airmatic in these cars so is it a good idea to rewire the strutmasters module and install airmatic or arnott air struts on all four sides?
Right now with the sturmaster springs, the car rides harsher than my Honda Accord. The front sits a lot higher than the rear and I can feel the front lifting off the road when going over speed bumps.
How should I approach this problem?
thanks in advance
I am really interested in experiencing the airmatic in these cars so is it a good idea to rewire the strutmasters module and install airmatic or arnott air struts on all four sides?
Right now with the sturmaster springs, the car rides harsher than my Honda Accord. The front sits a lot higher than the rear and I can feel the front lifting off the road when going over speed bumps.
How should I approach this problem?
thanks in advance
10-22-2018, 07:00 PM
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I would say if the P.O. didn't gut the old wires out it would be nice however, sure if it's a valid point at this time on car's age. Could be the current set-up is out of adjustments and or need to be tweaked.
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10-22-2018, 07:20 PM
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I recently bought a used 2002 S430 w220 s class, the previous owner had converted the suspension into coil Springs from strutmasters. There is a small strut master module wired into one of the computers in the front driver side fuse box in the engine bay.
I am really interested in experiencing the airmatic in these cars so is it a good idea to rewire the strutmasters module and install airmatic or arnott air struts on all four sides?
Right now with the sturmaster springs, the car rides harsher than my Honda Accord. The front sits a lot higher than the rear and I can feel the front lifting off the road when going over speed bumps.
How should I approach this problem?
thanks in advance
I am really interested in experiencing the airmatic in these cars so is it a good idea to rewire the strutmasters module and install airmatic or arnott air struts on all four sides?
Right now with the sturmaster springs, the car rides harsher than my Honda Accord. The front sits a lot higher than the rear and I can feel the front lifting off the road when going over speed bumps.
How should I approach this problem?
thanks in advance
these cars only sell for $2000-3000 and it’s much cheAper to sell your car and buy a different one
10-24-2018, 04:36 PM
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sell the car and buy one with a working airmatic system . It’s not just the 4 struts that comprise the airmatic system , it’s the compressor , valve bodies , computer modules and sensors and air hoses and you don’t know what part of the system was bad when it was swapped out
these cars only sell for $2000-3000 and it’s much cheAper to sell your car and buy a different one
